ऐकटीनोप्टीरेजी (रेज़-फिन्नढ मछलियाँ) > Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks and seamoths) > Indostomidae (Armored sticklebacks)
Etymology: spinosus:Specific name from the Latin spinosus, spinous, alluding to the serrated ridges of the head bones that give the animal a spiny appearance. More on authors: Britz & Kottelat.